The Weeping and the Laughter

Noel Barber, N. Barber. Pinnacle Books, $4.95 (0pp) ISBN 978-1-55817-322-4

In ``a sweeping saga'' that details the uneven fortunes of an aristocratic Russian family and relies on some wizened plot lines, Barber, ``with a fine eye for period detail, tells a lively and absorbing story,'' observed PW. (Mar.)

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